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To include your event, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Regular meetings of Solon Italian ClubLast Wednesday of each month 7 p.m., Grantwood PavillionNew members welcome. Contact President, Brett Neff at 216-313-0197 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Or contact Anthony D'Angelo, Membership Chair at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if…
A Sagra Dedicated to Assisi Mountainside Rural Friends
While in Italy, don’t miss joining in a village food festival – la sagra! It’s easy to find la sagra from springtime to late fall. These festivals showcase highlights of the area’s culinary specialties and visitors and locals alike partake…
2025 Italian American Heritage Month Honorees
The Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Honorees for Italian American Heritage Month. They will be recognized at the Opening Ceremony for Italian American Heritage Month which will take place at Cleveland City Hall on…
Italians and Christopher Columbus: Pride, Debate, and a Complex Legacy
Dear Readers, The following article was meant to be printed with an Italian translation in September’s issue but was inadvertently printed twice in English. Please accept our apologies and enjoy the piece. Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo in Italian, remains one…
Letters from Veneto: The Feast of San Bartolomeo
August 23 is a big day in the Veneto, when many of the small towns celebrate the feast of San Bartolomeo, and even extend it to three days! The weather was perfect this year, and we enjoyed watching performances on…
In the Cucina with La Gazzetta: Tagliolini al Tartufo
In this column we share the cuisine and recipes of Italy and our Italian American communities. Each month we feature recipes curated from our research and those shared by LGI readers. Food and cooking are important aspects of our cultural identity…
The Bocce Bros. Visit Red Sauce Studio - Home of the Italian American Podcast
Visting the historic Little Italy neighborhood in lower Manhattan of New York City, notably Mulberry St., makes for a memorable experience for any of us who share Italian American roots. For it is truly recognized as the ground zero of…
Celebrating Italian American Heritage Month with Thirty-One Days of Italians
The best way to keep Italian American heritage and culture alive is through education. In today’s fast-paced world with an overabundance of “breaking news” and a surplus of media outlets where it’s difficult to even keep up with current events,…
